Collocations for common sense - noun
ADJ.
good, sound | plain, pure, simple | practical
VERB + COMMON SENSE
have
That child has got no common sense! | At least he had the common sense to turn the water off before he left.
That child has got no common sense! | At least he had the common sense to turn the water off before he left.
exercise, rely on/upon, show, use
Use a bit of common sense!
Use a bit of common sense!
COMMON SENSE + VERB
prevail
I hope that common sense will prevail.
I hope that common sense will prevail.
dictate sth, suggest sth, tell sb sth
Common sense should tell you that people will find out sooner or later.
Common sense should tell you that people will find out sooner or later.
PHRASES
(not) an ounce of common sense
He hasn''t an ounce of common sense.
He hasn''t an ounce of common sense.